Crossing the Line
Sarah Towle
It was family separation and “kids in cages” that drove Sarah Towle to the U.S. southern border. On discovering the many-headed hydra that is the U.S. immigration system—and the heroic determination of those caught under its knee—she could never look away again. Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands charts Sarah’s journey from outrage to activism to abolition as she exposes, layer by “broken” layer, the global deterrence to detention to deportation complex that is failing everyone—save the profiteers and demagogues who benefit from it.
Deftly weaving together oral storytelling, history, and memoir, Sarah illustrates how the U.S. has led the retreat from post-WWII commitments to protecting human rights. Yet within the web of normalized cruelty, she finds hope and inspiration in the extraordinary acts of ordinary people who prove, every day, there is a better way. By amplifying their voices and celebrating their efforts, Sarah reveals that we can welcome with dignity those most in need of safety and compassion. In unmasking the real root causes of the so-called “crisis” in human migration, she urges us to act before we travel much farther down our current course—one which history will not soon forgive, or forget.
Duration - 16h 31m.
Author - Sarah Towle.
Narrator - Sarah Towle.
Published Date - Thursday, 18 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Sarah B. Towle ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
It was family separation and “kids in cages” that drove Sarah Towle to the U.S. southern border. On discovering the many-headed hydra that is the U.S. immigration system—and the heroic determination of those caught under its knee—she could never look away again. Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands charts Sarah’s journey from outrage to activism to abolition as she exposes, layer by “broken” layer, the global deterrence to detention to deportation complex that is failing everyone—save the profiteers and demagogues who benefit from it. Deftly weaving together oral storytelling, history, and memoir, Sarah illustrates how the U.S. has led the retreat from post-WWII commitments to protecting human rights. Yet within the web of normalized cruelty, she finds hope and inspiration in the extraordinary acts of ordinary people who prove, every day, there is a better way. By amplifying their voices and celebrating their efforts, Sarah reveals that we can welcome with dignity those most in need of safety and compassion. In unmasking the real root causes of the so-called “crisis” in human migration, she urges us to act before we travel much farther down our current course—one which history will not soon forgive, or forget. Duration - 16h 31m. Author - Sarah Towle. Narrator - Sarah Towle. Published Date - Thursday, 18 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Sarah B. Towle ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:10:09
Quote
Duration:00:35:23
Introduction
Duration:20:01:12
Dedication
Duration:00:28:53
Chapter 1
Duration:25:11:30
Chapter 2
Duration:16:57:00
Chapter 3
Duration:20:45:31
Chapter 4
Duration:29:21:35
Chapter 5
Duration:21:43:18
Chapter 6
Duration:40:05:39
Chapter 7
Duration:23:11:14
Chapter 8
Duration:23:24:29
Chapter 9
Duration:24:23:58
Chapter 10
Duration:31:25:18
Chapter 11
Duration:36:51:21
Chapter 12
Duration:26:42:30
Chapter 13
Duration:20:50:26
Chapter 14
Duration:14:08:11
Chapter 15
Duration:19:43:46
Chapter 16
Duration:16:47:32
Chapter 17
Duration:33:52:25
Chapter 18
Duration:28:18:06
Chapter 19
Duration:15:52:06
Chapter 20
Duration:20:15:13
Chapter 21
Duration:19:47:30
Chapter 22
Duration:14:58:20
Chapter 23
Duration:25:18:39
Chapter 24
Duration:35:10:59
Chapter 25
Duration:27:07:04
Chapter 26
Duration:27:08:57
Chapter 27
Duration:26:28:07
Chapter 28
Duration:24:28:56
Chapter 29
Duration:27:19:55
Chapter 30
Duration:21:25:13
Chapter 31
Duration:28:32:42
Chapter 32
Duration:15:43:52
Chapter 33
Duration:28:21:14
Conclusion
Duration:16:53:54
Author's Note
Duration:05:57:59
Epilogue
Duration:15:54:20
Call to Action
Duration:07:48:14
Ending Credits
Duration:00:59:05